Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity has released its latest annual figures, revealing the scale of demand placed on its crews across the region during 2025.
Over the past year, the charity was tasked to 1,159 missions, responding to emergencies ranging from serious road collisions to sudden medical incidents in people’s homes. Each call-out, the charity says, represents someone in urgent need of specialist care.
Across Swindon and surrounding areas, the service attended 188 incidents, including emergencies in Cricklade, Highworth and Royal Wootton Bassett. From town centres to rural roads, crews delivered hospital-level treatment at the scene, often within minutes of being dispatched.
Chief executive designate Barbara Gray said the figures underline the importance of the service to local communities.
“Behind every number is a real person – someone’s loved one,” she said. “These figures show just how vital our work is, and I couldn’t be prouder of our team. We’re incredibly thankful to everyone who supports us and helps keep this service running.”
The data shows the charity was active across much of Wiltshire and Bath. Bath and Chippenham each saw 97 missions, while Salisbury and nearby areas including Amesbury, Tidworth and Tisbury accounted for 83 call-outs. Trowbridge followed closely with 82 incidents.
Crews were also sent to 56 emergencies in Devizes, 49 in Warminster and Mere, and 45 in Melksham. Other locations included Westbury (38), Calne (30), Marlborough (28), Bradford-on-Avon (24), Corsham (17), Malmesbury (14) and Pewsey (9).
Critical care doctors were on board for 61 per cent of missions, allowing the team to carry out advanced treatments at the scene. These included complex pain relief, anaesthesia and, in some cases, emergency surgical procedures.
During the year, 333 patients were flown or transferred to major hospitals across the region. The most frequent destinations were the Royal United Hospital in Bath, which received 99 patients, Southmead Hospital in Bristol with 93, and Great Western Hospital in Swindon with 43.
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity receives no direct government funding and relies entirely on donations from individuals, businesses and community supporters to continue operating.
Those wishing to support the charity can do so in a number of ways, from joining the lottery to taking on a fundraising challenge. More information is available at wiltshirebathairambulance.org.uk.
